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Croppy Boy

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I have being shooting a Pedersoli Mortimer 12 gauge flintlock for the past year or so. Recently I bought a 20 gauge smooth bore rifle from TOTW which has a Chambers Virginia lock on it.

Shooting this gun brings home what lock tuning is all about, I can fire 30-40 shots without touching the flint. With the Pedersoli I would have to knapped after maybe ten or twelve shots and often less. The frizzen spring is much stronger than the Chambers, also, for the flint to strike the frizzen straight on, it has to be set off center in the jaws of the cock and turned in slightly towards the barrel.

My question is: is there anyone out there who would tune this lock for me?

I'm on my own over here and would like to thank you all for your help and guidence. :hatsoff:
 
Your post exemplifies what I have been saying all along about the poor quality of Pedersoli locks.

IMHO, those who like them have never shot a gun with a good lock and simply accept the slow lock time and rock crushing as normal for any flintlock.

Now, as to your issue with the mortimer?

You may be able to do most of the work yourself. What do you have in the way of a heat source and hand tools? Is a drillpress available? Do you know anyone who is involved with blacksmithing?

Lock tuning and rebuilding is not rocket science. Anyone can do it with a little knowledge, support, and a few tools.

We can supply the support and some of the knowledge. You supply the tools. :blah:

There have been a lot of messages on lock tuning on this forum. Run a search on the search feature to get started. Once you digest that information, we will get to the brass tacks.

IF you don't have access to the equipment, there is someone in Seaford, Sussex, UK that should be able to do the work.

While Seaford isn't quite next door to you, it certainly is closer than the U.S.

J.D.
 
Thanks J.D. for your reply.

I wouldn't have any of the equiptment required for the work involved. There are people around here with the tools but they have no idea about muzzleloading, let alone lock tuning.

Usually when I try doing something like this for the first time, I only start to get the hang of it when I'm finished! I'd need to have someone else's lock to practice on first! :grin:

It wouldn't be a problem sending the lock to America, after all, it came from there in less than a week.

If there is anyone out there doing this type of work, perhaps someone would let me have an e-mail address or phone no. :hatsoff:
 
Croppy Boy,

I would welcome the opportunity to help anyone. I wish i Could do it on my own hook, but my father in law is the best I have ever heard of. I would have him do it for free if only I could learn from the experience. I swear he is the best in California at tuning a lock and my only benefit would be in studying the diversity of the solution. You pay S&h both ways and I will guarantee your satisfaction with a public offer of lock repacement.

Charcloth

You can contact me offline at (530) 713-3791
 
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